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Wednesday, July 09, 2014

The Best And Worst US States For Small Business

To be sure, low-tax states such as Texas generally score well, while high-tax states such as California and Illinois flunk their tests. This may be because the kind of politicians who like high taxes also like bossing people around. But not always. Minnesota, a high-tax state, earns a respectable "B" for business climate, partly because it is easy to start a business there. Washington and Florida, both low-tax states, earn a "C" and a "C+". Entrepreneurs fault Washington’s harsh zoning laws and gripe that in Florida new firms must jump through hoops like dolphins at SeaWorld.

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The Best And Worst US States For Small Business

To be sure, low-tax states such as Texas generally score well, while high-tax states such as California and Illinois flunk their tests. This may be because the kind of politicians who like high taxes also like bossing people around. But not always. Minnesota, a high-tax state, earns a respectable "B" for business climate, partly because it is easy to start a business there. Washington and Florida, both low-tax states, earn a "C" and a "C+". Entrepreneurs fault Washington’s harsh zoning laws and gripe that in Florida new firms must jump through hoops like dolphins at SeaWorld.